Arm-rest.



E. G. BUDD.

ARM REST. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.6,1906.

Patented Obt. 13, 1908.

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l 1'.)\\'ARD (l. BUDD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIG'NOR TOHALE-KILBURN ME'IAL'CUMPANY, ()F PHILADELPlllA, PENNSYLVANIA,GORYORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

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Patented Get. i3, 190%.

Application filed September 6, 1906. serial No. 333,58

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, EDWARD'G. Bonn, a citizen of the United States,residin at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Irn rovements in Arm-Itests, of which the i owing is a specificatron.

This invention concerns arm-rests for seatmg and is of particularutility in arm-rests for seats of the ty e used in railway cars.

The object of t re invention is to rovide an arm-rest made of metal andwiich is therefore fireproof, and further, to so construct the arm-restthat it possesses ample strength, can be manufactured at small cost, isof attractive design and can be readily secured in position 11 on aseat-end.

I have illustratei an embodiment of my invention in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure l is a top View of the arm-rest, Fig. 2 is anelevation ofthe same, Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 33 of Fig.2, Fig. 4 is a section of a modified form of the arm-rest, and Fig. 5 isa section of the armrest shown in F1 4 on a plane at a right angle tothat of t c section of Fig. 4.

Referring to the ,drawin s, the arm-rest is made wholly of metal andcorn rises two sheet-metal parts, each of which orrns sub-' stantiallyhalf of the arm-rest, the division between the two arts being in avertical plane longitudinal y of the arm-rest. The two parts areindicated by the numerals 1 and 2; each consists of a piece ofsheet-metal which when cut to the proper dimensions is pressed to the l'.sired form. This form is preferably such as to provide in each a.bodyportion 3 and an inwardly extending flange 4. around thisbody-portion, the flange being curved longitudinally at the top of eachpart to provide a concave curvature for the upper surface of thearm-rest. 3 of one or both of the pieces may, in the ressing operation,have beads or scrolls tormed therein as shown in the drawing, to makethe arm-rest of more attractive appear ance. in the completed arm-rest,may be provided with an outwardly extemling overhanging portion 5, asshown, to give greets? breadth at the center. The distance between thelienges on the upper end lower edge of each The body-portion Also, oneof the parts, the outer one tween the abutting ed es.

of the two parts is the same and therefore, when the two parts arebrought together, the edges of these two flanges abut. The two parts 1and 2 are preferably so -Forn'ied that when they are brought togetherwith their .mctal and consisting of a flat body-portion and integralflanges 8 and 9 at the u mm and lower edges thereof, respective] y. '1to shape of the body-portion 7 is such that the flan e 9 is straight butthe flange 8 is curved in t c direction of its length to correspond withthe concave curvature of the upper surface of the arm-rest. In thepartition 7 near the ends thereof are two openings 10 and directly belowthem, openings are formed in the bottom of the arm-rest for a urposehereinafter mentioned. In assembling the arm-rest, the parts 1 and 2 arebrou ht together so that their edges abut with the partition 7 lyingwithin them in such a osition that the flanges 8 and 9 directly on erliethe joints be- The parts may fit together so tightly t at additionalsecuring means is unnecessary but I prefer to firmly unite the abuttinged es and the flanges ol' the partition, by solilering, brazing orwelding. The arm-rest, thus constructed, can be manufactured at smallcost and is of ample strength; the abutting edges of the two parts 1 and2 may be sharply cut so that when brought together, the seam will hardlybe noticeable but I prefer to fill this scam with speltcr, sinceconcealing the scam in this way together with the design raised upon theouter side makes the arm-rest of attractive up earance. In most cases,the arm rest Wll be mounted on a metallic scatend consisting oftwo-isheet-metal plates 14, secured together with open space betweenthem. To facilitate mounting the arm-rust on such a scat-cud, the tongue6 is made of such width that it willlit tightly in the upper open endthereof and hooks 1 1 having curved ends, extend up through thescat-cud, the openings in the bottom of the arm-rest and the openings inthe partitions '7. For holding the :ii'ni-rcst handy in posi on, thelower ends oi those hoolis may be threaded end

